Posted by Sooshi on October 21, 2003, at 22:03:51
I'm coming off of Lamictal, slowly titrating down for next 3-4 days, then going to start Topamax. I hear such good and bad things about it - it's either saved someone's life, or made it hell!! Swallowing that first pill is going to make me a wreck....should I expect not to work the next morning (assuming I take the pill at night - I forgot to ask pdoc when to take it)?
I feel like I can put up with almost any side effect, considering I've been on almost every AD and stabilizer out there and experienced some major side effects, but this Topamax...I've never been so anxious to get on it (to stablize my horrendous moods and to lose weight) and so afraid to get on it, from what I've read (memory loss, confusion, sleepiness/fatigue/sluggishness, rash, kidney stones, etc!).
Oh well, any thoughts that might quell my fear? Please no rants about how horrible it is...I've read enough of those!
poster:Sooshi
thread:271656
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